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Overview

Profesisonal scoring and notation software priced affordably for students and teachers.

Sophisticated enough to meet the demands of the world™s top professional composers, arrangers, and publishers, yet simple enough for students of all ages, Sibelius is the superior choice for learning and teaching music notation, composition, and music theory. And with the new Sibelius, you'll be able to access the software in more affordable ways than ever. And with the integrated Annotate feature, multi-touch gestures, Surface Pro 3 pen support, and more, Sibelius enables you to express your creativity in brand new ways, whether composing for a live performance, movie, television, media entertainment, or in the classroom.

Write music with a pen on a Surface Pro
Sibelius has been optimized for the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet, enabling you to add and edit notes quickly with just a tap of the pen, as well as play music in real time using the tablet™s onscreen keyboard and fretboard. Use the Surface Pen™s buttons to select, erase and edit your music. You can even drag the score around and resize objects while inputting notes.

Add notes and comments directly on the score
With the new Annotate feature, you can create reminders for yourself about music changes as you'e composing, or communicate edits and feedback to others, streamlining collaboration and review. Draw directly on the score using a mouse, trackpad, USB tablet, or Surface Pro 3 Pen. Circle items and write or type comments or instructions to arrangers, players, or students. Because annotations are grouped intelligently and always attached to the bar you add them to, you needn™t worry about losing your notes. Plus, annotations can be switched off so they don™t appear when printing.

Add notes and comments directly on the score
With the new Annotate feature, you can create reminders for yourself about music changes as you'e composing, or communicate edits and feedback to others, streamlining collaboration and review. Draw directly on the score using a mouse, trackpad, USB tablet, or Surface Pro 3 Pen. Circle items and write or type comments or instructions to arrangers, players, or students. Because annotations are grouped intelligently and always attached to the bar you add them to, you needn™t worry about losing your notes. Plus, annotations can be switched off so they don™t appear when printing.

Get up and running faster than ever
We™ve revamped and simplified the entire Sibelius activation process so you can quickly start using the software and easily move to a different computer. No longer do you have to use a serial number, System ID, or Activation ID to activate, deactivate, and reactivate Sibelius whenever you want to switch computers; now you can activate Sibelius on any computer by simply signing in to your Avid Master Account. Plus, you™ll get access to support, downloads, and your Avid Marketplace account once you do.

Work faster and see more detailed beauty on Windows
For Windows users, Sibelius features an updated interface and new support for high-resolution displays, enabling you to see every detail of your score in stunning clarity. Plus, gain faster access to the features you need most with new and improved icons that appear in the ribbon and floating windows.

Gain the competitive edge with new Sibelius training
When it comes to scoring the biggest movies and television shows, professionals prefer Sibelius, as compositions can be easily integrated into any Pro Tools/Media Composer workflow used across the industry. With a host of new Avid Authorized training courses, students, composers, arrangers, and music publishers can learn the tools needed to master Sibelius, whether you'e a beginner or have intermediate-level skills. And with industry-recognized Sibelius Certification, you can take an exam to become an Avid Certified User, proving your competency and expertise to the people who matter.

Features

  • Access Sibelius in more ways than ever
  • Task-focused tabs to help you compose faster
  • Professional-quality sound
  • Collaborate and share your scores
  • Experience 64-bit performance
  • The Worksheet Creator frees up hours of teaching time
  • Classroom Control window shows you every running copy of Sibelius
  • Special academic pricing

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